New ordinance: Marion County animal abuser registry list
Marion County — The Board of County Commissioners passed an animal abuser registry ordinance, which will take effect on January 1. The ordinance, known as “Molly’s Law,” will comprise of a list of...
View ArticleDonald Trump to visit Ocala
[Last updated on October 6, 2016, at 8:02 p.m.] Ocala, Florida — Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump plans to visit Ocala. According to Southeastern Livestock Pavilion manager, Denise...
View ArticleMan was shooting heroin, overdosed on playground while child was present
Ocala, Florida — A small child was roaming the Day’s Inn, located at 3811 Northwest Blitchton Road, while the father was passed out on the playground. At approximately 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, a Good...
View ArticleTeen shot in drive-by removed from life support
Ocala, Florida — A 17-year-old who was shot in a drive-by shooting, has died. According to a press release, Rizaki Germaine Johnson was removed from life support on Wednesday. The case has been...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew scraping Florida’s coast, 600,000 without power so far
[Last updated on October 7, 2016, at 4:33 p.m. Brought to you by Ocala Post and our partners at AccuWeather. ] Stay tuned to this article for future updates and videos. Shelters are now closed....
View ArticleBlessed Trinity Carnival coming soon
Blessed Trinity School is hosting its 67th annual Carnival, located at 5 Southeast 17th Street, Ocala. This is a family-friendly fundraiser for Blessed Trinity School. The carnival will feature...
View ArticleUnrelated incident landed police in the right place at the right time
Ocala, Florida — An unrelated incident landed police in the right place at the right time. Ocala police responded to Ocala Place Apartments for an unrelated incident when they heard a woman scream for...
View ArticleThousands attend Donald Trump rally, strong energy filled the pavillion
[Use arrows on the above photo to navigate photo gallery.] Ocala, Florida — People “poured” into the Southeastern Live Stock Pavilion Wednesday as they waited for Republican presidential nominee Donald...
View ArticleMan pulled from airplane while in flight, dies
Dunnellon, Florida — A man died Friday after he was pulled from an airplane by his parachute. Witnesses from inside the plane said the man was kneeling by the jump door, when all of a sudden, his...
View ArticleMan beat woman, you won’t believe why
Ocala, Florida — A man was arrested after he beat a woman for allegedly shooting heroin without him. Several deputies responded to the 2200 block of Northeast 63rd Street in reference to a disturbance....
View ArticleWoman kidnapped from West Marion Hospital
Ocala, Florida — A man was arrested before day-break Monday after police learned he had kidnapped woman. Ocala police said they responded to a local hospital in reference to a sexual battery. During...
View ArticleMan robbed, shot after responding to dating site listing
Ocala, Florida — Two suspects are in jail following a shooting at a local apartment complex. On Sunday, Ocala police arrived at Lynn San Apartments, located at 1949 Southwest 30th Court, Ocala, to find...
View ArticleVideo: Marion Oaks Dollar General robbed again, mom and daughter held at...
Marion Oaks — Two suspects are on the run after they robbed a Dollar General Sunday night. Two clerks were working the registers at a Dollar General, located at 896 Marion Oaks Manor, when a black male...
View ArticleMother, boyfriend use 12-year-old for dirty work
A mother and her boyfriend were arrested Wednesday when they were caught stealing merchandise from Wal-Mart. Police said the mother, Irone Evette Dobson, 49, and her boyfriend, Patrick O. Collins, 46,...
View ArticleTeen brothers arrested in Citra shooting
Citra, Florida — Two juveniles were arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said that, Jeffrey Williams, 15, and his brother, Mario Williams, 17,...
View ArticleVideo: Firefighters contain blaze in 11 minutes
Belleview, Florida — Firefighters from Marion County Fire Rescue Belleview Station 18, Summerfield Station 30, and the Villages Station 10, worked diligently to extinguish a house fire early Wednesday...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity to host 4th Annual Habitat Strawberry Festival
Ocala, Florida — Habitat for Humanity will host its 4th Annual Habitat Strawberry Festival event, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2017. This is Habitat for Humanity’s signature event. All...
View ArticleHome of infamous gangster ‘Ma’ Barker to move across lake
Ocklawaha, Florida — On Thursday, the house of infamous Arizona Donnie Barker, better known as ‘Ma’ Barker, will slowly float its way across Lake Weir by barge. Arizona, the mother of those who ran the...
View ArticleInfamous ‘Ma’ Barker house crossed Lake Weir via barge
Ocklawaha, Florida — On Thursday, the house of infamous gangster Arizona Donnie Barker, better known as ‘Ma’ Barker, slowly made its way across Lake Weir by barge. Dozens of people came to watch the...
View ArticleLake Weir High School falls victim to hoax
[Last updated on October 28, 2016, at 12:39 p.m. After breaking this story, the hoax post was removed from the website.] Marion County – Parents panicked Friday after a website known for spreading...
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